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Neustar Data Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 2 Oct 2022

Neustar Data Engineer Interview Experiences

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Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell us about yourself?
  • Q2. What are joins in sql?
  • Ans. 

    Joins in SQL are used to combine data from two or more tables based on a related column.

    • Joins are used to retrieve data from multiple tables in a single query

    • Common types of joins include inner join, left join, right join, and full outer join

    • Join conditions are specified using the ON keyword and a related column in each table

    • Example: SELECT * FROM table1 INNER JOIN table2 ON table1.column = table2.column

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Have you done any SQL projects?
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I have worked on several SQL projects.

    • Developed a database for a retail company to manage inventory and sales data using SQL Server

    • Created complex queries to extract data from multiple tables for a financial services firm

    • Optimized database performance by indexing and partitioning tables for a healthcare organization

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. How will you remove duplicates in SQL?
  • Ans. 

    Duplicates can be removed in SQL using DISTINCT keyword or GROUP BY clause.

    • Use DISTINCT keyword to select unique values from a single column.

    • Use GROUP BY clause to group rows with same values and select unique values from multiple columns.

    • Use HAVING clause to filter out groups with count greater than 1.

    • Use INNER JOIN to join tables and select unique values from multiple tables.

    • Use ROW_NUMBER() function to assign a uniq...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Are you a team player or an individual contributor?
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Would you be comfortable working from Bangalore office?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Focus more on SQL and data handling techniques. They give equal importance to behavioural questions as well.

Skills evaluated in this interview

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
-

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Jun 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Self Introduction
  • Q2. Salary Expectation
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 14 questions in excel formulas

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - To prepare Excel Formulas and Hlookup,vlookup and etc....

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Jul 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Complex sql scenarios and their results
  • Ans. 

    Complex SQL scenarios and their results

    • Using subqueries to filter data

    • Joining multiple tables with complex conditions

    • Using window functions to calculate running totals

    • Pivoting data to transform rows into columns

    • Using recursive queries to traverse hierarchical data

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Should have strong knowledge in SQL, ETL & DWH concepts

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Mar 2023. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Basic aptitude questions and questions on React

Round 3 - Coding Test 

Asked for printing patterns in a loop

Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Explain your code. Talked about projects, questions on array and a Water-jug problem puzzle question
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Asked about family and residence.
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Jun 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Coding test are just basic Array and linkedList question

Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain 4 pillar of oops
  • Ans. 

    The 4 pillars of OOP are Inheritance, Encapsulation, Abstraction, and Polymorphism.

    • Inheritance allows a class to inherit properties and behavior from another class.

    • Encapsulation restricts access to certain components of an object, protecting its integrity.

    • Abstraction hides complex implementation details and only shows the necessary features.

    • Polymorphism allows objects of different classes to be treated as objects of a

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  • Q2. Internal working of Hashmap
  • Ans. 

    HashMap is a data structure that stores key-value pairs and uses hashing to quickly retrieve values based on keys.

    • HashMap internally uses an array of linked lists to store key-value pairs.

    • When a key-value pair is added, the key is hashed to determine the index in the array where it will be stored.

    • If multiple keys hash to the same index, a linked list is used to handle collisions.

    • Retrieving a value involves hashing the ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Crud operation implementation
  • Ans. 

    Implementation of Create, Read, Update, and Delete operations in a software system.

    • Use SQL queries for database operations

    • Create separate functions for each operation

    • Handle errors and exceptions properly

    • Test thoroughly to ensure functionality

    • Consider security measures to prevent unauthorized access

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Why are you chaning the organisation?
  • Ans. 

    Seeking new challenges and opportunities for growth.

    • Looking for a new environment to learn and develop new skills

    • Interested in working on different projects and technologies

    • Seeking better career advancement opportunities

    • Wanting to work in a more collaborative team environment

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Medium level

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Current time and their angles
  • Ans. 

    The question is asking for the current time and the angles formed by the hour and minute hands on a clock.

    • The angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock can be calculated using the formula: angle = |(30*hour - (11/2)*minutes)|

    • At 3:00, the angle between the hour and minute hands is 90 degrees.

    • At 6:00, the angle between the hour and minute hands is 180 degrees.

    • At 9:00, the angle between the hour and minute hands

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Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Didnt qual here btw
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Didnt qual either btw
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Nov 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Angular and JavaScript.
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Behavioral Questions
  • Q2. CI-CD, Jenkins, AWS
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Client Interview - Security related.
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

There was a coding round and out of 75 students 28 got selected for next round

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Total on resume and basic coding questions like write code for different sorting algorithms.
  • Q2. Explain your project in detail and asking cross questions regarding project.
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. I was rejected in round 2.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Go through your resume thoroughly, and have a basic DSA knowledge.
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Apr 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 3rd largest salary from each department(window function)

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - SQL is Imp
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Share the link for codesignal

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Java related questions
  • Q2. Based on the resume

Neustar Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Neustar Data Engineer interview?
Neustar interview process usually has 3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Neustar interview process are Resume Shortlist, Technical and HR.
How to prepare for Neustar Data Engineer interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Neustar. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Neustar expect are SQL, Front End, MySQL, Oracle and Shell Scripting.
What are the top questions asked in Neustar Data Engineer interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Neustar Data Engineer interview -

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